Here's how I know this stuff is truly made from apples and is natural. It smells just like apple juice! One day while spritzing it all over my face, I sprayed it into my mouth by mistake (95% of the time, this is a really bad idea so don't do it with any other products!) and to my surprise, it tasted like apple juice! That said, I do keep my mouth shut while using this now because I would rather let my skin drink this up. The only con I had with this product is that it feels a little sticky after application. However, if you use a cotton pad with your toner, this may not be a problem. I usually spray the toner all over instead of using a cotton pad to swipe it across my face because I think the former method allows the product to soak into the skin gradually. It's a great exfoliating toner and has convinced me that I need to try all the other LSB toners too!